South Africa: Committee On Health Notes Department's Response to Cruise Ship Health Incident

South Africa: Committee On Health Notes Department's Response to Cruise Ship Health Incident

Press Release - The Portfolio Committee on Health has noted the media statement issued by the Department of Health confirming the deaths of two international tourists and the critical illness of a third passenger linked to a severe acute respiratory infection aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship.

South African authorities continue contact tracing following cruise ship hantavirus outbreak

A suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship off West Africa has escalated, with additional cases identified and further medical evacuations under consideration. Seven confirmed or suspected cases have now been recorded aboard MV Hondius, including three fatalities, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The situation continues to have direct implications for South Africa, where a British passenger remains in intensive care in…

Update: South Africa confirms 2 deaths from respiratory infection aboard Atlantic cruise ship

CAPE TOWN, May 4 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's Department of Health officially confirmed on Monday the deaths of two tourists from a severe acute respiratory infection aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, saying it is conducting contact tracing and urging the public not to panic. In a statement, the department said it had been informed by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) about "the med